Buckle



June 3 1924. 1,496,016

i. M. 'PEASE v BUCKLE Filed May 6', 1922 v grwenlo c.

Patented June 3,

ISAAC M. IEEASE, 0F GINCINNATI, OHIO.

BUCKLE.

Application filed May 6,

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, IsAAo M. PEASE, acitizen of the United States, residing at Cin-, cinnati, in the countyof Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Buckle, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is a.suspensory, and the invention aims to provide novel means for assemblingthe belt and the perineal strap with the suspensory, in such a way thatbut three fastening elements are necessary as distinguished from six,eight or more, the cost of the article being cut down accordingly.Another object of the invention is to provide novel means for hingedlyconnecting the fasteners with the suspensory, so that an adjustment ofthe belt and the perineal strap may be brought about readily.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and toenhance the utility of devices of that type to which the inventionappertains.

Vith the above and other objects in View, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope ofwhat is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the inventionshown can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings 2- Figure 1 shows in plan, a suspensory constructed inaccordance with the invention; Figure 2 is a section on the line 22 ofFigure 1; Figure 3 is a section on the line 33 of Figure'l; Figure 4 isa plan of the fastener.

The numeral 1 marks a suspensory. The numeral 2 designates a plate-likefastener comprising arms 3 located at right angles to each other. Theends of the arms 3 are united by a connecting bar 4. An opening 5 isformed in one arm, an opening 15 being formed in the other arm. A bar 6extends across the opening 5 and the bar 7 extends across the opening15, the bars being formed integrally with the arms. The bars 6 and 7 aresupplied on their inner edges with teeth 8. By means of stitching 9, orthe like, the

elements 4 of the fasteners 2 are connected 1922. Serial NO. 558,939.

to the suspens'ory 1 in such a way that the are passed through theopenings 5' of the fastenersand are looped about the bars 7,

the free ends 16 of the perineal strap 15 bemg bound'beneath thefastener. The teeth 8, obviously, hold the belt and the perineal strapagainst slipping.

It is to be observed-that three elements only are necessary in order toconnect the belt 11 and the perineal strap 15"with the suspensory 1, towit, the guide 10 and the fasteners 2. Heretofore, as many as ninefastening elements have been used, and it is obvious that the deviceforming the subject matter of this application simplifiestheconstruction and cuts down the cost of manufacture. Owing to the factthat the fasteners 2 are hingedly mounted at 9-& on the suspensory 1, a.ready adjustment of the ends of the belt 11 and the perineal strap 15may be brought about, since the fasteners may be swung outwardly, awayfrom the suspenso-ry 1.

lVhat is claimed is A fastener of approximately triangular outline andcomprising long and short arms disposed at right angles to each other,and a connection uniting the outer ends of the arms, the connectionbeing of less width than either arm, the long arm having alongopening,and the short arm having a short opening, the openings being disposedapproximately at right angles to each other, and there being barsextended across the openings and disposed approximately at right anglesto each other.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

I. M. PEASE.

